A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6645-00-303-7698
NSN 6130-00-392-1992
NSN 5855-01-433-7009
NSN 5920-01-610-7598
NSN 5999-00-925-2502
NSN 5935-01-205-2595
NSN 6620-01-147-8439
NSN 5935-01-508-7688
NSN 5895-00-719-5983
NSN 5905-00-148-5162
NSN 6130-01-366-9522
NSN 6130-01-554-7415